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“Why is Clifford running away? Because it is bath time…” These are the first words of one of my son’s favorite books. It is a favorite of mine, too, because it is exactly what my kids used to do, run when I said bath time! I don’t know why, maybe because they knew after bath time was sleep time, maybe because they found some kind of pleasure in having sand from the park on their feet, in their hair, and on their bodies, or maybe it was just a way to make their parents run behind them.

I grew up with showers, we never had a bathtub, Mexican houses usually just don’t have them. And I still don’t like them, I think they are very uncomfortable. However, my kids know both, sometimes they love to get in the shower, sometimes they prefer the bathtub. Lately the bathtub is winning and my kids like to get in it every night. Sometimes bath time is peaceful and fun, sometimes we need to take them out after just 5 minutes, you see, my kids tend to show a preference for certain toys… exactly the same one that is in the hand of the other, so mama and papa need to be sure that when they get into the tub, there is the exactly same number of toys and cups for each, if they are the same colors, even better!

Bathtime can be fun, can be a learning experience, can be relaxing.

My tips for a hassle free bath time for parents:

While you run the water, make a little contest to see who can take their clothes off the fastest, please don’t try this on babies.

Add legos, plastic cups and balls to the water.

Play with your kids, show them how small cups will hold less water than the bigger ones, and how water will drain from cups with holes.

While the water drains ask your kids to sort the toys and put them in their place (baskets, containers, etc) this will keep them occupied and you will have a organized bathtub.

And don’t forget bath time doesn’t need to be just before bedtime, if your child is restless in the middle of the day, give her a bath, she will feel better after ten minutes. My son does!

One towel for each child and one for the floor. They are kids!

What are your bath time tips?

And since we are talking about bath time, check out my next post, I will have a super giveaway for you!

Over here we make sure that there is plenty of time to linger in the tub and I use relaxing, chemical-free soaps in scents like lavendar and vanilla. My girl likes to “wash” the tub with a small towel and soap. I try not to freak when the floor gets soaked….Though, we’re moving more toward showers now that she’s almost 7…I am a little sad about that.